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Joan Palmiter Bajorek, Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Program. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LLVU8732 “I want to be fluent.” “I want to practice speaking.” “How do you say that?” “My pronunciation is terrible.” My students
Read MoreBy Kevin Anzzolin, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Stout. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TDTF7847 Part tent revival, part self-help group, part professional networking event, on October 6 and 7, over 200 academics from a bevy of different higher education institutions descended onto the campus of
Read MoreBy Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor of Russian and Technology Specialist in the Center for Language Teaching Advancement, Michigan State University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YDWC2358 One of the complaints that people tend to have about elementary language textbooks is their separation from real life.
Read MoreBy Dr. Dan Nickolai, Director of the Language Resource Center, Assistant Professor of French, Saint Louis University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NJEA1426 Introduction & Background VoiceThread is well-known to tech-savvy educators as being a reliable and intuitive platform for creating multimedia-rich learning activities. Its core functionality
Read MoreDOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/URAQ8286 Adrienne: What is your role with LinguaFolio? Stephanie: I have a few roles! At the Center for Applied Second Language Studies, I serve as pedagogy team lead for LinguaFolio Online, the digital version of the language learning portfolio.
Read MoreBy Angelika Kraemer Executive Associate Director and CLS Director, Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), Michigan State University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TVKD1822 The biennial International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) conference (IALLT 2017) took place June 20-23, 2017 at Concordia College in
Read MoreBy Leigh Sapp, Spanish teacher at Prospect High School, IL. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HFAO4820 In the Fall of 2015, Christie Sylvester, Head Librarian at Prospect High School (IL), approached me about my level of interest in inviting our upper level Spanish language
Read MoreBy Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor of Russian and Technology Specialist in the Center for Language Teaching Advancement, Michigan State University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HNEN7248 H5P is a free application by Joubel that allows you to create a variety of interactive and mobile-friendly activities
Read MoreBy Heidi Trude, M.Ed, French Teacher at Skyline High School, Front Royal, VA and Certificate Student at the University of Colorado Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KEIG2855 Adobe Spark is a free web-based tool that allows for the creation of graphics, stories, and
Read MoreInterview by Naomi Wahls, eLearning Designer and Consultant at the Anderson Language & Technology Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. Robert O’Dowd is an Associate Professor at the Universidad de León, Spain. He is an expert in Virtual
Read MoreBy Katie Mitchell, Instructor at University of Colorado Boulder’s International English Center. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OTKS2662 Although not all of our students have the digital literacy to be part of what Angwin (2009) called the “remix generation,” I have certainly witnessed students’ creativity
Read MoreBy Cathrine-Mette (Trine) Mork, Assistant Professor, Miyazaki International College, Japan. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VYEX6492 Like extensive reading, extensive writing in foreign language learning steers student focus toward fluency and a higher quantity of text. This is opposed to intensive reading or writing,
Read MoreBy Margot Riemer, Former Upper School World Languages Department Chair, Harvard-Westlake School, California. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CCBX9958 Recently, while doing some research about new tools for a graduate course in technology integration in the language classroom, I came across an intriguing and useful
Read MoreBy Adrienne Gonzales, Associate Director of the Center for World Languages and Cultures, University of Denver. Jim Woolridge is the creator of Señor Wooly, a music website for Spanish teachers and learners that provides comprehensible input through “funny, creative, and absurd stories with
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